Cisse was previously an assistant coach with the squad and recently coach of Senegal's 2012 Olympic team.

Senegal appointed former midfielder Aliou Cisse as coach on Wednesday, a rare chance for a black African to take charge of one of the continent's top teams.

The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) said Cisse, who captained Senegal to the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002, has signed a four-year contract. His position will be evaluated in two years following the 2017 African Nations Cup, FSF vice-president Abdoulaye Sow said.

Cisse was previously an assistant coach with the national squad and most recently...

Senegal head coach Alain Giresse says he is surprised Diafra Sakho is playing for West Ham despite being unable to join the national team at the Africa Cup of Nations.

West Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald talked on Friday about Diafra Sakho and their English Premier League game at Swansea City on Saturday.

West Ham have been fined 100,000 Swiss francs (71,000 pounds) and reprimanded for playing striker Diafra Sakho in the FA Cup after the club had said he was unavailable for Senegal's African Nations Cup campaign due to injury.

Fears that the Hammers would be kicked out of the FA Cup have proved unfounded as the world governing body imposed only a fine -- though the player has also been reprimanded.

Sakho scored the winner against Bristol City on Jan. 25, two days before Senegal were eliminated from...

Algeria sealed their place in the African Nations Cup quarterfinals after beating Senegal 2-nil.

Alain Giresse has confirmed he will no longer coach Senegal and has accused the country's media of conducting a "man-hunt" following their African Nations Cup exit.

Giresse, 62, led the Lions of Teranga into their final group-stage game against Algeria with the hope of reaching the quarterfinals.

However, a 2-0 defeat led to their elimination, and provoked a furious response from the Senegalese media. The press pack assailed Giresse at his postmatch news conference, which helped convince the former...